Across 1. the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico 4. water god and god of wisdom; counterpart of the Akkadian Ea 6. the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system 7. a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians 8. "productive work (especially physical work done for wages); ""his labor did not require a great deal of skill""" 9. belief in a kind of sorcery that originated in Africa and is practiced in the West Indies 12. a leisurely walk (usually in some public place) 15. a hydrocarbon radical that occurs in many organic compounds 16. someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) 17. the military intelligence agency that provides for the intelligence and counterintelligence and investigative and security requirements of the United States Navy 18. "the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall); ""he enjoyed the evening light across the lake""" 19. capital of Nigeria in the center of the country
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Down 1. "a word or expression used for some particular thing; ""he learned many medical terms""" 2. Spanish missionary and Jesuit who establish missionaries in Japan and Ceylon and the East Indies (1506-1552) 3. any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals; they are waxy insoluble substances 4. the Uralic language spoken by the Yeniseian 5. "the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion; ""Islam is predominant in northern Africa, the Middle East, Pakistan, and Indonesia""" 10. any of various orchids of the genus Bletia having pseudobulbs and erect leafless racemes of large purple or pink flowers 11. a large waterfall on the border between Argentina and Brazil 12. a low area (especially a marshy area between ridges) 13. an acrylic fiber or the lightweight crease-resistant fabric made with Orlon yarns 14. having nine hinged bands of bony plates; ranges from Texas to Paraguay
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